Pentax in the Movies and Media

tzrenz0 · 05-13-2013, 05:22 PM

thanks crewl1 and steve1307

that's it. And it is indeed a chick flick. You know those kinds of movies where they snap a photograph and then years and years later someone sees it and a great nostalgia and longing commences and this is that kind of movie haha.. But I was really surprised to find digital bodies (a 645D used for funeral portraits of old people.) and lenses that carry the pentax brand in a movie... on a side note I wouldn't want to see a lens crack or a body crushed in car chases though that would hurt me. So glad to have found them in a not action packed film. Cheers to all.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 05-13-2013, 05:47 PM

Pentax appear in the Swedish comedy ”sällskapsresan” from 1980 with Lasse Åberg and Jon Skolmen, famoused Swedish and Norwegian comedians. The movie makes fun of everything related to charter trips and the industry around it. As they arrive to the hotel and unpack the technique friendly Skolmen has both a polariod camera and a small system camera with winder, flash and extra lenses...of course it is a Pentax 110!

Lasse has only his mothers old Kodak Brownie...

You Tube

**wizofoz** · 05-14-2013, 12:56 AM

*Cross posted from another thread and dated last year. I have only just discovered this thread today.*

Watching late night TV last night, switched over to an old Paul Newman movie called WUSA. Co-Star Anthony Perkins was featured wandering around the slums of New Orleans taking pictures with what looked like a Spotmatic and a Zebra Stripe short to mid Telephoto lens.

At least Pentax was getting product placement spots in 1970.

mikeSF · 05-16-2013, 05:00 PM

not sure if this has already been posted...

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Alizarine · 06-03-2013, 06:37 PM

Found this in one of those "sentai" (masked superheroes) series from Japan (I think this one's called BIOMAN)

**gofour3** · 06-06-2013, 11:32 PM

Spotted a Pentax Tower & Tele-Takumar 200/5.6 in:

Kojak Episode #33 “A killing in the second house” (Season 2 – Nov 17th, 1974)

Phil.

Tanzer · 06-24-2013, 05:07 AM

Just yesterday, I'm pretty certain I spotted a silver and black Pentax, like a K1000, in the 1999 movie Arlington Road, about 28 minutes before the end of the movie. The protagonist, played by Jeff Bridges, is being spied on by the bad guys.

It was not a very good movie, otherwise.

**JimJohnson** · 06-28-2013, 10:15 AM

Hey, I spotted a recent model Pentax dSLR in use by someone behind an on-scene CNN news anchor yesterday.The black body and white logo almost jumped off the screen. However, the view wasn't long enough to identify which body or lens. No grip. If I had to guess, I would say K-x, K-r, K-7 or K-5. The front of the viewfinder housing looked too flat to be a K-30, but who knows?

Alizarine · 07-03-2013, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by tzrenz0

on a side note I wouldn't want to see a lens crack or a body crushed in car chases though that would hurt me. So glad to have found them in a not action packed film. Cheers to all.

not related to Pentax but for the purpose of this thread, in "Man of Steel" shown just recently in theaters they uh kind of smashed a Nikon D3s and a 24-70 there...

**Pål Jensen** · 07-06-2013, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Reliant K1000

Not to mention his first wife, Linda was a photojournalist...she seemed to prefer Nikon.

Actually, she used a Pentax LX.

**Pål Jensen** · 07-06-2013, 05:33 PM

In an episode in the 70's British TV series "The Sweeney" somebody stole a who van full of Pentax Spotmatics!

greyjedi · 07-21-2013, 11:18 PM

Stakeout (1987)

Pentax LX?

MBrannon · 07-22-2013, 04:56 PM

Back in 1972, the original TV movie of The Night Stalker starring Darren McGavin had him using a Spotmatic.
(I mentioned this in post 14 too, but I didn't have screen shots).

MBrannon · 07-22-2013, 05:00 PM

From the original TV series "The Avengers", season 6 episode 3 (1968) "Super Secret Cypher Snatch" starring Patrick McNee and Tara King. It seems the bad guys like Spotmatics too.

tabl10s · 07-23-2013, 01:15 AM

Originally posted by greyjedi

Stakeout (1987)

Pentax LX?

It is an LX. That's the same movie with Rosie O'Donnell in a BDSM outfit...when she was slimmer.

07-22-2013, 04:56 PM	#193
MBrannon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 161	Back in 1972, the original TV movie of The Night Stalker starring Darren McGavin had him using a Spotmatic. (I mentioned this in post 14 too, but I didn't have screen shots). Attached Images Last edited by MBrannon; 07-22-2013 at 05:06 PM.

07-22-2013, 05:00 PM	#194
MBrannon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 161	From the original TV series "The Avengers", season 6 episode 3 (1968) "Super Secret Cypher Snatch" starring Patrick McNee and Tara King. It seems the bad guys like Spotmatics too. Attached Images Last edited by MBrannon; 07-22-2013 at 05:55 PM.

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05-13-2013, 05:22 PM	#181
tzrenz0 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gold Coast Photos: Albums Posts: 324	thanks crewl1 and steve1307 that's it. And it is indeed a chick flick. You know those kinds of movies where they snap a photograph and then years and years later someone sees it and a great nostalgia and longing commences and this is that kind of movie haha.. But I was really surprised to find digital bodies (a 645D used for funeral portraits of old people.) and lenses that carry the pentax brand in a movie... on a side note I wouldn't want to see a lens crack or a body crushed in car chases though that would hurt me. So glad to have found them in a not action packed film. Cheers to all.

05-14-2013, 12:56 AM	#183
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Cross posted from another thread and dated last year. I have only just discovered this thread today. Watching late night TV last night, switched over to an old Paul Newman movie called WUSA. Co-Star Anthony Perkins was featured wandering around the slums of New Orleans taking pictures with what looked like a Spotmatic and a Zebra Stripe short to mid Telephoto lens. At least Pentax was getting product placement spots in 1970.

06-03-2013, 06:37 PM	#185
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Found this in one of those "sentai" (masked superheroes) series from Japan (I think this one's called BIOMAN)

06-06-2013, 11:32 PM	#186
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Spotted a Pentax Tower & Tele-Takumar 200/5.6 in: Kojak Episode #33 “A killing in the second house” (Season 2 – Nov 17th, 1974) Phil.

06-24-2013, 05:07 AM	#187
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	Just yesterday, I'm pretty certain I spotted a silver and black Pentax, like a K1000, in the 1999 movie Arlington Road, about 28 minutes before the end of the movie. The protagonist, played by Jeff Bridges, is being spied on by the bad guys. It was not a very good movie, otherwise.

06-28-2013, 10:15 AM	#188
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	Hey, I spotted a recent model Pentax dSLR in use by someone behind an on-scene CNN news anchor yesterday.The black body and white logo almost jumped off the screen. However, the view wasn't long enough to identify which body or lens. No grip. If I had to guess, I would say K-x, K-r, K-7 or K-5. The front of the viewfinder housing looked too flat to be a K-30, but who knows?

07-03-2013, 07:25 PM	#189
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by tzrenz0 on a side note I wouldn't want to see a lens crack or a body crushed in car chases though that would hurt me. So glad to have found them in a not action packed film. Cheers to all. not related to Pentax but for the purpose of this thread, in "Man of Steel" shown just recently in theaters they uh kind of smashed a Nikon D3s and a 24-70 there...

07-06-2013, 05:31 PM	#190
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by Reliant K1000 Not to mention his first wife, Linda was a photojournalist...she seemed to prefer Nikon. Actually, she used a Pentax LX.

07-06-2013, 05:33 PM	#191
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	In an episode in the 70's British TV series "The Sweeney" somebody stole a who van full of Pentax Spotmatics!

07-21-2013, 11:18 PM	#192
greyjedi New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	Stakeout (1987) Pentax LX?

07-23-2013, 01:15 AM	#195
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Originally posted by greyjedi Stakeout (1987) Pentax LX? It is an LX. That's the same movie with Rosie O'Donnell in a BDSM outfit...when she was slimmer.